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 2013-08-11 5:37 PM |
Extreme Veteran  701   Raleigh, North Carolina |  Subject: Weight loss ... hi-intensity training - a bad recipe?From a weight standpoint I've been fairly static for a while, and so I'm fairly frustrated due to my level of training. So for the past 3 weeks I've been on a pretty balanced diet; 1600 cals per day; a good mix of fruit, veggies; 20g proteins to 14g carbs. Still, the same story ... weight is basically the same. I do measure and have noticed some improvement, so while frustrated - I do see some progress. My question revolves around hi-intensity training and weight loss. Is this sort-of a chicken and the egg deal, wherein the hi-intensity training inhibits the weight loss AND, because of the weight my performance lags? Does the hi-intensity training work to stunt weight loss? Is it better to focus exercising at the zone 2-3 fat burning level, lose the weight, and ramp up the training intensity the closer I get to my weight goal? It's really frustrating to be stuck in this cycle wherein I don't see improvement (or minimal) no matter how hard I work. |
| 2013-08-14 3:58 PM in reply to: Dorm57 |
Extreme Veteran 608 Iceland | Subject: RE: Weight loss ... hi-intensity training - a bad recipe? I think there is no answer for all as this can be pretty individual. Some might loose well with high intensity training, some not. For myself I usually only loose well (or rather at all) during the off season. I have been eating pretty clean the last 2 months and I am during my peak training and I have not lose a single pound!! I measure and weight everything I put in my body and with a Bodybugg I know the approximate calories that I burn and I have a constant deficit but I do not loose. But I am also constantly "sore" or rather I have tired muscles and probably retain quite some water.... This is my only explanation. So for me the answer is YES. High intensity training and weightloss does not fit together.... |
| 2013-08-15 6:39 AM in reply to: Dorm57 |
1159  | Subject: RE: Weight loss ... hi-intensity training - a bad recipe? question - even if you aren't losing weight, are you seeing any visible differences in how your clothes fit? I use that as my guideline for how i am doing. I do roughly about 1600 calories a day - up it to about 2000 depending on my workout - but I do use a calorie tracker that I can input exercise in. while I have stayed roughly the same weight the last 4 months (approx 152-154) - I have gone from a 8/10 in my skirts, to an solid 8 and now to a 6/8 depending on the style/brand - so I know that while I might not have lost weight per say, I have lost body fat/gained lean muscle |
| 2013-08-21 5:58 AM in reply to: austhokie |
Extreme Veteran 701 Raleigh, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Weight loss ... hi-intensity training - a bad recipe? I do notice a bit loser fit in some clothes, so yes there must be some swapping between muscle gain and fat loss ... it's just very frustrating to see the scales read the same day in day out with all the work I've put in. Thanks for the comments. |
| 2013-08-26 11:36 AM in reply to: Dorm57 |
Member 153 Hutchinson, Kansas | Subject: RE: Weight loss ... hi-intensity training - a bad recipe? I am like a roller coaster. Off season I first gain weight and then I take it off the closer to my season starting. During my training I cannot seem to lose any. After a hard workout I am so hungry. I do notice that even though I stay the same weight my clothes fit loser. My biggest hurdle isn't my workouts but hydration and nutrition. I am HORRIBLE. I cramp up on longer races. I need to find a good nutrition plan and stick to it. I don't have the time to prepare meals like I should so I want something simple that works (like everyone else). I love grilled chicken, broccoli, all kinds of nuts but to sit down and create a menu and stick to it is hard. My typical weight loss comes from Nutrisystem because it is simple and works great for me. If I could just get something like that that is fresh I would be set !!! Anyone have any simple recipe sites for a lean diet? |
| 2013-08-27 9:10 PM in reply to: mykmiller |
Expert 906 Brookings South Dakota | Subject: RE: Weight loss ... hi-intensity training - a bad recipe? I have never heard that high intensity work inhibits weight loss. Actually, the opposite is true. Even last week I had a friend come to me and ask about running to loose weight, I directed him towards High Intensity Interval Training and weight lifting. |
| 2013-08-27 10:02 PM in reply to: ipull400watts |
| Member 326 | Subject: RE: Weight loss ... hi-intensity training - a bad recipe? I lose weight faster with the longer slower slogs, but its mind numbingly boring. Calorie burn tends to be more proportional to the duration of the exercise, rather than the intensity (ie, a 90 min long run versus 30 min of intervals). That being said, I always try to get in one HIIT workout a week on the run and bike (so two a week). Helps build my pace so that the longer runs cover more distance, and I feel like I'm progressing. |
| 2013-09-02 7:28 AM in reply to: VGT |
| 6 | Subject: RE: Weight loss ... hi-intensity training - a bad recipe? “Weight loss “a big problem. It’s not easy to lose weight. Lots efforts required. |
| 2013-09-02 12:49 PM in reply to: #4826364 |
Extreme Veteran 705 | Subject: RE: Weight loss ... hi-intensity training - a bad recipe? I find high intensity training just peels the weight off of me. I am going back to spinning this fall - last time I did it consistently, I dropped about 20 pounds without thinking about it. Low intensity does nothing for my weight, Best, Nancy |
| 2013-10-07 4:57 PM in reply to: Dorm57 |
| Expert 821 Golden, CO | Subject: RE: Weight loss ... hi-intensity training - a bad recipe? In the off season my coaches have always directed me to high intensity training and weights to lose weight. In fact at my current weight of 235 I am just starting a plan with shorter but higher intensity workouts as well as weight training to get some fo this fat off of me before base training starts in January.
Of course right now walking around the block feels high intensity..ugh. |
| 2013-10-08 11:29 AM in reply to: nancylee |
Expert 1028 Detroit, MI. Kinda. | Subject: RE: Weight loss ... hi-intensity training - a bad recipe? First, Identify what you really want to accomplish. Do you just want some stupid device to change it's display for you? Or do you want to get lean? (which can happen without any weight loss). A million times over, I'd recommend high intensity and weights over long and slow for getting lean. If you're happy with being lighter, and maybe even smaller but still soft and squishy then long and slow can work fine if you're on the money with your diet. In either case, I've never heard of high intensity compromising weight loss. |
| 2013-10-11 7:27 AM in reply to: Dorm57 |
| 3 | Subject: RE: Weight loss ... hi-intensity training - a bad recipe? That calorie intake actually seems on the really low side....What made you choose 1600? How many hours a day are you training? Susan |
| 2013-10-11 2:18 PM in reply to: sharrell |
Master 2500 Crab Cake City | Subject: RE: Weight loss ... hi-intensity training - a bad recipe? Originally posted by TriNCook That calorie intake actually seems on the really low side....What made you choose 1600? How many hours a day are you training? Susan x2 on the above. Reduction in calories is not the only thing that helps with losing weight. If you are working out and not eating enough that can be detrimental to your health as well. I worked with a nutritionist while training for some of my races. I was consuming anywhere from 2900-3400 calories a day and averaging 5-7hrs of working out a week and the weight came off and off and off. I averaged about 1-1.5lbs a week. Do not be all consumed with weight on the scale but I would echo what others have said about your clothes fitting better and how your body looks. What are you eating and how much do you workout? |
| 2013-10-14 12:26 PM in reply to: dmbfan4life20 |
| 9 | Subject: RE: Weight loss ... hi-intensity training - a bad recipe? I'll throw my .02 in on this. Started In late July down 30 lbs. I'm eating 6 times a day and when I was eating too little the weight did nothing. I then moved it up and it was better. The real move was when I started to watch my hydration. It seemed the body was holding what it could until it felt it was going to get enough. I do both high intensity and long and slow. Everyone is different, I know people that have lost huge weight with just walking and eating clean. So anything is possible. Joe |
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